Tool for arranging a plurality of rolling columns

Abstract

A tool is designed to arrange a plurality of rolling columns and is formed of a housing, a pushing member, and a bottom board. The housing is provided with an interior for housing a plurality of rolling columns, and in the bottom thereof with a plurality of outlets for dropping the rolling columns. The outlets are so arranged as to be corresponding in angle and position to the rolling columns. The pushing member is movably disposed in the bottom of the housing such that the pushing member is capable of moving back and forth between a first position and a second position. The pushing member has a plurality of pushing ports corresponding in location to the outlets at the time when the pushing member is located at the first position. The bottom board is located under the pushing member and is provided with a plurality of through holes corresponding in location to the pushing ports at the time when the pushing member is located at the second position. As the pushing member is located at the first position, the rolling columns are dropped into the pushing ports. When the pushing member is moved to locate at the second position, the rolling columns are aligned with the through holes via which the rolling columns are discharged on the track on which the rolling columns swivel at various directions because of the arrangement of the through holes.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A tool for arranging a plurality of rolling columns, said tool comprising: 
       a housing with an interior for housing a plurality of rolling columns, said housing being provided in a bottom with a plurality of outlets via which the rolling columns are dropped, said outlets being corresponding in angle and position to the rolling columns;  
       a pushing member movably disposed in the bottom of said housing such that said pushing member moves back and forth between a first position and a second position, said pushing member having a plurality of pushing ports, said pushing ports being corresponding in location to said outlets at such time when said pushing member is located at the first position; and  
       a bottom board fastened with the bottom of said housing such that said bottom board is located under said pushing member, said bottom board being provided with a plurality of through holes, which are corresponding in location to said pushing ports at such time when said pushing member is located at the second position;  
       said rolling columns being dropped into said pushing ports via said outlets at the time when said pushing member is located at the first position, said rolling columns being dropped via said through holes at the time when said pushing member is located at the second position, said rolling columns being dropped in a nonlinear manner on a track such that said rolling columns swivel at various directions;  
       wherein said housing is provided in the bottom with two rods extending therefrom; said pushing member is provided with two long holes corresponding to said two rods; said said bottom board is connected with bottom ends of said two rods.  
     
     
       2. The tool as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a resilient element which is disposed between said pushing member and said housing for providing said pushing member with a recovery force. 
     
     
       3. The tool as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said resilient element is disposed in one of said long holes of said pushing member such that a top end of said resilient element urges one end of said long hole, and that other end of said resilient element urges said rod which is located in said long hole. 
     
     
       4. The tool as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising a case which is connected with said housing by a plurality of tubular bodies, said tubular bodies extending into said housing to communicate with said outlets whereby said case is used to house a plurality pf rolling columns.